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The Black Douglas

by S. R. Crockett

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Beside the loch of Carlinwark, the clang of an armourer's forge gives way to a family quarrel. The year is 1439, and Sholto MacKim wants to leave his father's forge to become a soldier of fortune. Laurence challenges him to announce that ambition, setting off a comic encounter with their formidable father. This domestic opening places the household within the wider world of William, sixth Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway.

S. R. Crockett builds a historical novel around Scottish power, personal loyalties, and adventure, with France also included in its setting. The court scene brings William and his younger brother David before officials who accuse them of treason and rebellion. Formal speeches and proud replies turn political rivalry into a contest of authority.

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S. R. Crockett

S. R. Crockett, the publishing name of Samuel Rutherford Crockett, was a Scottish novelist closely associated with Galloway landscapes and communities. Tales of Our Coast is a collaborative collection to which he contributed the opening story, alongside work by Harold Frederic, Gilbert Parker, Arthur Quiller-Couch, and William Clark Russell.

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First published
1899
Reading time
About 9 hours
Pages
311
Language
English
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